Definition of "prix fixe" []

• A complete meal of several courses, sometimes with choices permitted, offered by a restaurant at a fixed price. (noun)
• A fixed price charged for such a meal. (noun)
• See table d'hôte. (noun)

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• "Ilene: The year The Sopranos debuted, I had my heart set on having my birthday at Manducatis, an Italian hangout in Queens where the mozzarella is always soft, the pinky rings flash and the prix fixe is affordable enough for a dozen friends if I pay in cash."